153 killed in Nigeria plane crash

153 killed in Nigeria plane crash
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Summary At least 153 people were killed when a plane crashed in Lagos, Nigeria.

An aviation official says that all passengers on board the plane that crashed in Nigerias largest city have been killed. The government says 153 people were on board.Nigerias Civil Aviation Authority Harold Denuren confirmed that all the passengers on Sundays Dana Air flight died. He did not say how many were on the flight.The Lagos state government said in a statement that 153 people were on the flight going from Abuja to Lagos. The plane crashed in a densely populated neighborhood near the airport.A spokesman for Nigerias national emergency management agency said there were likely more casualties on the ground, but the number was unknown.Several thousand gathered at the site as firefighters tried to put out flames and carry out survivors.
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